SHINS FAN?!?

Remember what it was like to show up to a shins concert before Garden State came out? In august 2004 I saw James Mercer headline the Moonshine Festival in Laguna Beach, Ca…. but he wasn’t that famous back then, and I was one of about 150 people that showed up to a 3,000 person stadium. He called us all up to the front of the stage and proceeded to play a full 13 song set.

01 - Intro
02 - Caring is Creepy
03 - When I Goose-Step
04 - Young Pilgrims
05 - Girl Inform Me
06 - Won One Too Many Fights
07 - Harvest (Neil Young cover)
08 - Pink Bullets
09 - Gone for Good
10 - Sphagnum Esplanade
11 - The Past and Pending
12 - New Slang
13 - Saint Simon

I just found live recordings from the night, which, due to the lack of crowd, are really high quality. He plays the whole set acoustic with a harmonica, a very low-key neil young type of vibe. Without all the crazy production we’ve come to love about the shins, you really focus on James Mercer’s impressive lyrical Skills

I uploaded the whole album, which, if you are into acoustic music at allllll, is definitely worth your time. http://drop.io/jamesmercer